Huntington Area Development Council
The Huntington Area Development Council received little appreciation for their accomplishments. Funding Solutions was selected to conduct a Leadership Consensus Building process that led to a $3 million funding campaign. An enhanced program was developed to focus on retention & expansion initiatives, develop a media and public relations plan, recruit a Leadership team and publish a campaign plan. Consensus grew among the business community, through more than 50 one-on-one interviews conducted by Funding Solutions, for HADCO to take a more aggressive approach to economic development. A broad base of leaders is now in place to lead HADCO’s new program of work to provide credibility and vitality to the Huntington area. Raised $3.0 million in 2008.

Chamber of Commerce of Walker County
In partnership with President Linda Lewis, Chamber of Commerce of Walker County, Funding Solutions successfully developed a new five-year strategy called Focus Walker County. Linda did a terrific job transforming her Chamber from primarily an event driven Chamber to one with more focus on programs. The leadership of Walker County responded to the change by pledging $1.25 million for Focus Walker County. Walker County, Alabama is a semi rural bedroom community for Birmingham. An economic sustainability action plan was created to replace typical chamber outreach. The funding paradigm moved from dues dollars from small business to investment dollars from major business and county/cities. Strategic initiatives included Targeted Business Attraction, Strong Tourism Focus, Grant Writing Expertise and Workforce Development. Raised $1.25 million in 2007.

The Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
"The Focus Jackson program began in 2002 with Funding Solutions expertise. It was clear to us to partner with Funding Solutions again in 2007 to reposition our program and lead our county to greater accomplishments", said Rick Roden, President and CEO.

From strategic planning to fundraising…
Funding Solutions will be your partner is crafting solutions specifically tailored to the situations you face today. Strategic Solutions, the newest division of Funding Solutions, is led by Senior Partner, Fred Mickelson. The Strategic Solutions division focuses on creating concise, highly usable strategic and operational plans for clients, with or without funding initiatives.

Seeking a new partner…
Funding Solutions is seeking a new partner to help meet the demand for our services. Qualified candidates should have previous development and sales experience. Degree preferred. Please send a resume to tpmucks@funsol.com.